The Ballot

If you live in Limestone, Montgomery, or Morgan County, you may be able to receive 2 ballots. State House District 4 and State Senate District 26 will be holding primary elections on December 12, in addition to the US Senate Special Election. If you want to participate in both elections, you will need to do the following:

Check in to vote in the US Senate general election between Doug Jones (D) and Roy Moore (R).

Fill out ballot for the US Senate general election. Turn ballot in.

Then, check in the vote in the State primary election. You will have to choose a party to receive a ballot. Preview a sample ballot online at the Secretary of State's website. Note: The crossover voting law does not apply unless there is a runoff for the primary.

Inactive Status

If you arrive to your polling location and are told you are "inactive," you can still cast a regular ballot if you have not moved and are at the correct polling place for your current address. You may be asked to update your registration information. Read more about inactive statuses at alabamavotes.gov.

If you have moved or your polling place has changed, you can cast a provisional ballot. However, in order for the provisional ballot to be counted, it must be cast at the correct location. A poll worker should be able to assist you.

Crossover Voting

Alabama's new crossover voting law only applies to primary elections. Any registered, Alabama voter can vote for any candidate during the general election.

Voter ID Requirements

On December 12, bring one of the following items with you or include a copy with your absentee ballot when you mail it.

Driver's license (any state)

Alabama non-driver ID

Alabama photo voter ID

State issued ID (any state)

Federal issued ID, such as a US passport

Employee ID from US government or any entity of Alabama

Student or employee ID from a post-high school institution in the state of Alabama

Military ID

Tribal ID

Prison ID

If an eligible voter doesn't have a valid ID and is positively identified by 2 election officials, the officials can state this in a sworn affidavit so that the voter can cast a regular ballot.

If an eligible voter doesn't have a valid ID, they may cast a provisional ballot. The voter then has until 5pm on the Friday after the election to submit a valid photo ID. Otherwise, the ballot will not be counted.